Jerry Can Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 Ok,I need new tryes for a Bandit 1200, I,ve been looking at maybe Bridgestone BT 023, Michelin pilot road or pirelli diablo rosso.Any thoughts or advice as this is my 1st time buying tyres for the bike and will be replacing both at the same time.Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techno Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 Michellin!But youll probably find most people as i just did recommend the tyres they use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inversteve Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 Also think about Avon Storm Ultra 2, just fitted to my 600 Fazer and what a improvement over my previous tyres. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiffmasterII Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 I was using BT014's on my bike until my latest set, Ive gone for Avon Storm 2's much much better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hodgy Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 Pilot Road 2's, totally amazing tyres Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Can Posted September 6, 2010 Author Share Posted September 6, 2010 Thanks for all the advice so far, I assume anything that you've reccomended is goind to be better than Michelin macadam's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 Pilot Road 2's, totally amazing tyres What he said Good grip, wet and dry, and decent milage too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fullscreenaging Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 Pilot Road 2's' date=' totally amazing tyres [/quote'] What he said Good grip, wet and dry, and decent milage too. I'll put a 3rd name to these. Best tyres I've used to date. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jixerman Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 (edited) I'll be looking soon, so this thread will come in handy Currently running BT016 on the rear, not sure about front as I haven't checked..................................................................................... all I know is its black, inflateable and made of rubber Clocked up about 4.5k on mine since I had the bike so an indication of expected mileage on suggestions would be usefulSorry for Hijacking thread but no point in reinventing the wheel Edited September 6, 2010 by Jixerman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Can Posted September 6, 2010 Author Share Posted September 6, 2010 lmao jixerman, nice pun,But it's all good, tryes are things you forget about untill they dont work. Any advice on here is worth it over reviews and marketing speak.So far the Pilot road 2's are winning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hodgy Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 Thanks for all the advice so far, I assume anything that you've reccomended is goind to be better than Michelin macadam's? Better than Macadam in a million ways Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techno Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 lmao jixerman, nice pun,But it's all good, tryes are things you forget about untill they dont work. Any advice on here is worth it over reviews and marketing speak.So far the Pilot road 2's are winning. Yep what I had on the zx6 and blade and will be what gets put on the fz1 next....the 2ct's! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Can Posted September 6, 2010 Author Share Posted September 6, 2010 Thanks for all the advice so far, I assume anything that you've reccomended is goind to be better than Michelin macadam's? Better than Macadam in a million ways So are the Macadams really that bad? I gotta be honest I don't feel to confident on them at high speed or whilst cornering unless the road is very smooth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hodgy Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 I had them on mine when I bought it, I think there just a fairly budget tyre that have been around a while, the Pilot Road 2's are dual compound, and will give you much more confidance and feel when cornering Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Can Posted September 13, 2010 Author Share Posted September 13, 2010 An update peeps,The pilot road 2's won, and so I had them fitted on my bike today for a good price of £240 all in.Even though I took it easy on the way home (15 miles ish) I noticed right away that these tryes are so much better than my old macadams. The feel of them is superb, although I assume that part of this is because the wheels have been balanced also.The tread pattern also looks pretty cool too. Thanks for all the advice, and I,ll update once they're scrubbed in a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 The problem with asking for advice on tyres is that one person will love one particular brand whereas another will hate them... ...when I bought my first set of tyres ever I just bought what was on offer and what was the correct type of tyre for my bike and riding style/conditions. I ended up with Dunlop that were great... next set were Bridgestone which were great... them Michelin Pilot 2 which were great... since then I've had Dunlop Sport which were great... and now Pirelli Diablo Rosso Corsa which are f**king amazing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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